Chûn Castle, Pendeen

Name: Chûn Castle
Address: Pendeen, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Pendeen

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Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines. It stands beside a prehistoric trackway that was formerly known as the Old St Ives Road and the Tinners’ Way. The name Chûn derives from Cornish: Chi an Woon. The area is now sometimes known as Chûn Downs. Nearby is Chûn Quoit. ()

Coordinates: 50°8'55"N, 5°38'1"W

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Pendeen United Kingdom

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Chûn Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Watch Croft, Carn Kenidjack, St Bridget's Church, Chûn Quoit.

1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Watch Croft, Pendeen
38 min walk • Watch Croft is a prominent hill, 252 metres high overlooking the north coast of the Cornwall, UK. Its prominence of 225 metres qualifies it as a Marilyn, one of only five in Cornwall.
1.2 miSW
Archaeological site
Carn Kenidjack, Pendeen
32 min walk • Carn Kenidjack is a hill in Tregeseal, Cornwall, England, UK. It is covered in megaliths including Tregeseal East stone circle.
0.9 miN
Church
St Bridget's Church, Pendeen
25 min walk • St Bridget's Church, Morvah is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro located in Morvah, Cornwall, UK. It was licensed for divine service by the Bishop of Exeter on 22 September 1400.
~930 ftW
Memorial
Chûn Quoit, Pendeen
5 min walk • Chûn Quoit is one of the best preserved of all Neolithic quoits in western Cornwall, United Kingdom. Chûn Quoit is located in open moorland near Pendeen and Morvah. Standing on a ridge, near the much later constructed Chûn Castle hill fort, it overlooks heather moorland and the open sea.
0.7 miNW
50°9'21"N • 5°38'43"W
Yew Tree Gallery, Pendeen
18 min walk • Museum
0.7 miS
Memorial
Boswens Menhir, Pendeen
19 min walk • Boswens Menhir, also known as Boswens standing stone, or the Long Stone, is a standing stone 3 kilometres northeast of St Just in Penwith, in Cornwall, England.

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Which popular attractions are close to Chûn Castle?

Nearby attractions include Chûn Quoit, Pendeen (5 min walk), Yew Tree Gallery, Pendeen (18 min walk), Boswens Menhir, Pendeen (19 min walk).

Chûn Castle, Pendeen

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Chûn Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Watch Croft, Pendeen

Carn Kenidjack, Pendeen

St Bridget's Church, Pendeen

Chûn Quoit, Pendeen

Yew Tree Gallery, Pendeen

Boswens Menhir, Pendeen

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chûn Castle?